Sharlene Bridgewater
There are approximately 1 people named Sharlene Bridgewater living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sharlene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bridgewater. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sharlene
8.6K
Alive today
Named Bridgewater
4.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 58
Top Census group: White (60.6%)
Estimated bearers: 4.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,603
Per 100K: 1.23
Top ancestry: White (55.0%)
First name trend
Sharlene: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sharlene. The peak year was 1956 with 380 births. The average person named Sharlene today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sharlene
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Sharlene, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sharlene described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Sharlene at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.6% · 6,207
- Black or African American18.6% · 1,908
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 898
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.3% · 751
- Two or more races3.3% · 335
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 143
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bridgewater surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bridgewater, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 55.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bridgewater described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bridgewater at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White55.0% · 2,017
- Black or African American35.3% · 1,295
- Two or more races4.8% · 175
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 140
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 12
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sharlene has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0025% of the US population, based on 8,585 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Sharlene right now.
The surname Bridgewater appears at a rate of 1.23 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Sharlene Bridgewater. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Sharlene Bridgewater: questions and answers
How many people are named Sharlene Bridgewater?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sharlene Bridgewater. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0025%) with the surname frequency (1.23 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sharlene Bridgewater?
We classify Sharlene Bridgewater as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sharlene a male or female name?
Sharlene is predominantly female. Out of 12,166 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Sharlene profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Sharlene Bridgewater?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Sharlene Bridgewater on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.